Bogotá records about 866mm of rain across roughly 135 wet days a year, which is a 37% chance on an average day. October is the wettest month at 117mm (14% of the annual total) and July the driest at 34mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Bogotá has two rainy seasons (March-May, September-November) with dry spells between. Afternoon showers are common — mornings are usually clear.
Chance of rain on an average day: 37%
Rainfall climatology for Bogotá. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 866mm |
| Rain days per year | 135 |
| Odds on an average day | 37% |
| Wettest month | October — 117mm over 19 days |
| Driest month | July — 34mm over 5 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | December through February offers the driest weather for exploring the historic La Candelaria district. |
| Worst rain window | October and November bring the heaviest sustained rain of the year. |
October delivers 244% more rain than July (117mm vs 34mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 14% of the annual total, so rain in Bogotá is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Bogotá rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 19 days in October against 5 in July — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37mm | 6 | 20% | 18°C |
| February | 44mm | 7 | 23% | 18°C |
| March | 68mm | 11 | 37% | 18°C |
| April | 109mm | 17 | 57% | 18°C |
| May | 96mm | 15 | 50% | 19°C |
| June | 56mm | 9 | 30% | 19°C |
| July | 34mm | 5 | 17% | 19°C |
| August | 39mm | 6 | 20% | 19°C |
| September | 66mm | 11 | 37% | 19°C |
| October | 117mm | 19 | 63% | 19°C |
| November | 112mm | 18 | 60% | 18°C |
| December | 69mm | 11 | 37% | 18°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Bogotá we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Bogotá records rain on roughly 135 days a year — about a 37% chance on any given day — totalling around 866mm.
October, with about 117mm over 19 rain days. That is 14% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
July is the driest month at 34mm across roughly 5 days. December through February offers the driest weather for exploring the historic La Candelaria district.
Bogotá has two rainy seasons (March-May, September-November) with dry spells between. Afternoon showers are common — mornings are usually clear.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.